ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

bhairau mahalaa 3 |

Bhairao, Third Mehl:

ਆਪੇ ਦੈਤ ਲਾਇ ਦਿਤੇ ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕਉ ਆਪੇ ਰਾਖਾ ਸੋਈ ॥

aape dait laae dite sant janaa kau aape raakhaa soee |

The Lord Himself makes demons pursue the Saints, and He Himself saves them.

ਜੋ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਦਾ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਤਿਨ ਮਨਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੧॥

jo teree sadaa saranaaee tin man dukh na hoee |1|

Those who remain forever in Your Sanctuary, O Lord - their minds are never touched by sorrow. ||1||

ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਭਗਤਾ ਕੀ ਰਖਦਾ ਆਇਆ ॥

jug jug bhagataa kee rakhadaa aaeaa |

In each and every age, the Lord saves the honor of His devotees.

ਦੈਤ ਪੁਤ੍ਰੁ ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦੁ ਗਾਇਤ੍ਰੀ ਤਰਪਣੁ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਸਬਦੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

dait putru prahalaad gaaeitree tarapan kichhoo na jaanai sabade mel milaaeaa |1| rahaau |

Prahlaad, the demon's son, knew nothing of the Hindu morning prayer, the Gayatri, and nothing about ceremonial water-offerings to his ancestors; but through the Word of the Shabad, he was united in the Lord's Union. ||1||Pause||

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਦਿਨ ਰਾਤੀ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਸਬਦੇ ਖੋਈ ॥

anadin bhagat kareh din raatee dubidhaa sabade khoee |

Night and day, he performed devotional worship service, day and night, and through the Shabad, his duality was eradicated.

ਸਦਾ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਸਚਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਸਚੁ ਵਸਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਸੋਈ ॥੨॥

sadaa niramal hai jo sach raate sach vasiaa man soee |2|

Those who are imbued with Truth are immaculate and pure; the True Lord abides within their minds. ||2||

ਮੂਰਖ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਪੜ੍ਹਹਿ ਮੂਲੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣਹਿ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

moorakh dubidhaa parrheh mool na pachhaaneh birathaa janam gavaaeaa |

The fools in duality read, but they do not understand anything; they waste their lives uselessly.

ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕੀ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਦੁਸਟੁ ਦੈਤੁ ਚਿੜਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

sant janaa kee nindaa kareh dusatt dait chirraaeaa |3|

The wicked demon slandered the Saint, and stirred up trouble. ||3||

ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦੁ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਨ ਪੜੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਛੋਡੈ ਡਰੈ ਨ ਕਿਸੈ ਦਾ ਡਰਾਇਆ ॥

prahalaad dubidhaa na parrai har naam na chhoddai ddarai na kisai daa ddaraaeaa |

Prahlaad did not read in duality, and he did not abandon the Lord's Name; he was not afraid of any fear.

ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕਾ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਰਾਖਾ ਦੈਤੈ ਕਾਲੁ ਨੇੜਾ ਆਇਆ ॥੪॥

sant janaa kaa har jeeo raakhaa daitai kaal nerraa aaeaa |4|

The Dear Lord became the Savior of the Saint, and the demonic Death could not even approach him. ||4||

ਆਪਣੀ ਪੈਜ ਆਪੇ ਰਾਖੈ ਭਗਤਾਂ ਦੇਇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

aapanee paij aape raakhai bhagataan dee vaddiaaee |

The Lord Himself saved his honor, and blessed his devotee with glorious greatness.

ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਣਾਖਸੁ ਨਖੀ ਬਿਦਾਰਿਆ ਅੰਧੈ ਦਰ ਕੀ ਖਬਰਿ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥੫॥੧੧॥੨੧॥

naanak haranaakhas nakhee bidaariaa andhai dar kee khabar na paaee |5|11|21|

O Nanak, Harnaakhash was torn apart by the Lord with His claws; the blind demon knew nothing of the Lord's Court. ||5||11||21||